Elis V Alicea Villegas
San Juan ,PR
Summary
Registered nurse with over 25 years of experience in hospital and home health settings. Dedicated to delivering compassionate, safe, and evidence based care. Seeking to contribute clinical expertise, leadership skills, and a patient-centered approach in a healthcare role.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Idependent Contractor- Register Nurse
Clinical Medical Services
02.2023 - Current
- Provided direct care to an average of 6 patients per shift in a home setting.
- Administered IV and IM medications while accurately documenting in Kinnser (EHR).
- Monitored for adverse reactions.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams.
- Reduced hospital readmissions.
- Healing of surgical wounds, trauma, burns, amputations, and ostomy patients.
- Ensured adherence to HIPAA standards
Care Manager, RN
Clinical Medical Services
03.2019 - 02.2023
- Evaluates all initial start of care documentation, including history of current and previous illnesses, to determine appropriateness of admission and patient needs and case conferences with clinician to discuss concerns or inconsistencies.
- Uses health assessment data and physician order to help admitting clinician determine appropriate nursing diagnosis.
- Coordinated multidisciplinary team meetings to enhance communication and service delivery.
- Ensures plan of care (485 )delivery to MD, that it is signed and return to agency timely.
- Responsible for the implementation and evaluation of individual patient plan of care following agency procedures. .
- Maintains constant communication with patient, family, and physician as it pertains to condition updates, changes in treatment, and progress.
- Developed and implemented care plans tailored to individual patient needs.
- Streamlined documentation processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Patient Care Coordinator
San Lucas Home Care
07.2014 - 03.2019
- Supervise a team of 17 clinicians in the disciplines of physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and registered nurse and coordinate their daily visits.
- Managed sensitive patient information with strict adherence to HIPAA guidelines, maintaining confidentiality and privacy at all times.
- Discuss admissions, recertification and discharge processes.
- Coordinate initial clinician visits between 24 and 48 hours.
- Ensure that the documentation of each case is completed in all its parts.
- Attend meetings to discuss compliance with established processes.
Registered Nurse
Industrial Hospital, Burn Unit
05.2008 - 12.2009
- Direct access to patients in critical conditions, with third-degree burns and on a mechanical ventilator.
- Direct care for stable patients with mild to severe burns of the first and second degree.
- Carry out protocols established in the burn unit upon the arrival of patients, in conjunction with a multidisciplinary team.
- Perform healings in burns of the first, second and third degree.
- Administration of topical, oral, and intravenous medicines.
- Monitor and document the "intake" and "output".
- Perform standardized unit protocols.
Registered Nurse
Hospital Auxilio Mutuo, Dept. of Surgery
03.2005 - 04.2008
- Evaluation and care of pre and post operative patients.
- Administration of medications according to medical order.
- Performed blood transfusions, screening tests, ensuring surgical bandages were patent, clean, and free of bleeding.
- Monitor and verify post-surgical patients for adverse reactions.
- Administration of topical, oral, and intravenous medicines.
Registered Nurse (BSN)
San Juan Urology
12.2003 - 12.2004
- Assist MD in minor surgeries.
- Surgery follow up with patients.
- Catheter removal after surgery procedures.
- Administer chemotherapy on prostate and medication and anesthesia for procedures and chemotherapies in patients with bladder and prostate cancer.
- Perform non-invasive procedures.
- Schedule appointments for surgeries and procedures.
Registered Nurse
University Hospital, General Surgery
08.1996 - 12.2003
- Responsible for distributing daily tasks of the floor and ensuring compliance with them.
- Pre and post-surgery education to patients.
- Administration of topical, oral, and intravenous medicines.
- Healing of surgical wounds, trauma, burns, amputations, and ostomy patients.
Education
ARON - Operations Room Certification
Recinto de Ciencia Médicas
12.2015
Baccalaureate - Nursing Sciences
Medical Science Campus
05.2002
Associate Degree - Nursing Sciences
Metropolitan University
05.1996
Skills
- Interdisciplinary team communication
- Care Management
- Documentation(EHR)
- Education and process orientation to patients and family
- Spanish advanced and English Intermediate proficient (verbal and written)
- Infection control and prevention protocols
- Wound care and dressing changes
- Leadership in high-pressure environments
- Education Medication administration (IV, oral, IM)
- Onboarding and mentoring of new nurses
Certification
- Nursing Examiner Board of Puerto Rico
- Collegiate Nursing Professionals of Puerto Rico
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Certificate of Phlebotomy
- Critical Care Course
- ICD-10 Course
- Certificate of Infusion Therapy
- Geriatric Care
Timeline
Idependent Contractor- Register Nurse
Clinical Medical Services
02.2023 - Current
Care Manager, RN
Clinical Medical Services
03.2019 - 02.2023
Patient Care Coordinator
San Lucas Home Care
07.2014 - 03.2019
Registered Nurse
Industrial Hospital, Burn Unit
05.2008 - 12.2009
Registered Nurse
Hospital Auxilio Mutuo, Dept. of Surgery
03.2005 - 04.2008
Registered Nurse (BSN)
San Juan Urology
12.2003 - 12.2004
Registered Nurse
University Hospital, General Surgery
08.1996 - 12.2003
Baccalaureate - Nursing Sciences
Medical Science Campus
Associate Degree - Nursing Sciences
Metropolitan University
ARON - Operations Room Certification
Recinto de Ciencia Médicas
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